$272,580,355

Department of Homeland Security·U.S. Customs and Border Protection

ACTION DATE—·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_70B02C18C00000040_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

UAS OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high

In plain English

Operational and maintenance services for unmanned aerial systems used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Sub-sectors

unmanned-systemsborder-securitymilitary-operations

Why this matters

Sustains critical border surveillance and enforcement capabilities through advanced drone technology and logistics support.

Supply-chain signal

Indicates sustained demand for UAS maintenance infrastructure, spare parts, and technical personnel supporting General Atomics' production ecosystem.

U.S.–China competition angle

Reinforces U.S. dominance in military-grade UAS technology; counters reliance on foreign drone systems for homeland security operations.

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Period of performance

Start

2018-04-19

End

2023-04-18

Status

expired1123 days ago

Recipient

Sources

USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
SAM.gov entity registration →
Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_70B02C18C00000040_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-.

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